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Example 4: Reducing the group potential of a user group

A smaller group potential is required. The group potential is reduced either by a group administrator or by a global user administrator.

Reduction of the group potential by the group administrator

In the group potential of a subgroup, the maximum value to which a group administrator can set FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY is the current value of LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY. If this group administrator has already created other subgroups, the number of groups already created reduces the number of additional subgroups which can be created. The sum of all values assigned as FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY to subgroups must not exceed the value specified for LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY for the group administrator of the superordinate group.

Modified user group

LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY is reduced by the values specified in the MODIFY-USER-GROUP command.

LIMIT-USER-ADM is not modified.

FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY is reduced by the difference between the relevant group potential values specified in the command and the previous values.

FREE-USER-ADM is not modified.

Superordinate user group

The sum total of the FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY and FREE-USER-ADM values of the superordinate group are increased by the values specified in the command.

  • FREE-USER-ADM is first increased until the value of LIMIT-USER-ADM is reached.

  • If the extension of FREE-USER-ADM is insufficient, FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY is subsequently increased by the remainder.

Reduction of the group potential by a global user administrator

A global user administrator can reduce the group potential of a user group at most by the sum total of LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY and LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY.

Modified user group

The sum total of the group’s LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY and LIMIT-USER-ADM values is modified as specified by the /MODIFY-USER-GROUP command.

  • LIMIT-USER-ADM is first reduced until the value 0 is reached.

  • If the reduction of LIMIT-USER-ADM is insufficient, LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY is subsequently reduced by the remainder.

The sum total of the FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY and FREE-USER-ADM values is reduced accordingly:

  • FREE-USER-ADM is first reduced until the value 0 is reached.

  • If the reduction of FREE-USER-ADM is insufficient, FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY is subsequently reduced by the remainder, again until the value 0 is reached. If the reduction of LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY is still insufficient, FREE-USER-ADM is subsequently reduced by the remainder, i.e. becomes negative.

The reduction of LIMIT-USER-ADM releases a corresponding group potential which is not returned to the superordinate user group.

The reduction of LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY releases a corresponding group potential which is returned to the superordinate user group.

Superordinate user group

The group potential returned to the superordinate user group is first used to increase FREE-USER-ADM until the value of LIMIT-USER-ADM is reached. The remainder is used to increase FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY.

Due to a reorganization of the task assignments, user group DEVELOPS now includes a group which is to handle the user interfaces. The group structure is now modified to reflect this change.

/show-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 11:24:00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         DEVELOPS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    LIMIT USER-ADM                      5
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    FREE  USER-ADM                      5
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    LIMIT USER-ADM                      5
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    FREE  USER-ADM                      5
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Adding user group INTRFACE

/add-user-group group-identification=intrface,pubset=x, -
/    upper-group=develops,max-group-members=5,max-sub-groups=5
/show-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 11:26:25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         DEVELOPS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    LIMIT USER-ADM                      5
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               4    FREE  USER-ADM                      5
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    LIMIT USER-ADM                      5
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      5
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INTRFACE
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

/show-user-group group-identification=intrface,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 11:27:09
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         INTRFACE    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  DEVELOPS
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY


Figure 13: Configuration after creation of user group INTRFACE

Part 2 : Group administrator BIGCHIEF creates user group INDEX as a subgroup of MANUALS

This group is to create the master index for all BS2000 manuals.

/show-user-group group-identification=manuals,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:17:25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION          MANUALS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              14    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              14    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   TRANSLAT
GROUP-MEMBERS                EVAPRINT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

/add-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x, -
/    upper-group=manuals,max-group-members=4,max-sub-groups=4
/show-user-group group-identification=manuals,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:20:36
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION          MANUALS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               9    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INDEX     TRANSLAT
GROUP-MEMBERS                EVAPRINT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

/show-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:21:00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION            INDEX    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                   MANUALS
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               4    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               4    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               4    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               4    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Figure 14: Group structure after execution of example 4

Part 3: Group administrator BIGCHIEF reduces the group potential of user group INDEX

/modify-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x, -
/       max-group-members=2,max-sub-groups=2
/show-user-group group-identification=manuals,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:23:30
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION          MANUALS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              11    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              12    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INDEX     TRANSLAT
GROUP-MEMBERS                EVAPRINT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

/show-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:23:53
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION            INDEX    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                   MANUALS
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Part 4: Global user administrator reduces the group potential of user group DEVELOPS

Attributes of group SYSTEMSW before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=systemsw,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:25:48
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         SYSTEMSW    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY          *MANAGE-GROUPS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SOFTWARE
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              22    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              25    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   DEVELOPS  DIAGNOSE   MANUALS
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Attributes of group DEVELOPS before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:26:10
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         DEVELOPS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    LIMIT USER-ADM                      5
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               4    FREE  USER-ADM                      5
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              10    LIMIT USER-ADM                      5
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      5
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INTRFACE
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Changing the attributes of group DEVELOPS

/modify-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x, -
/ max-group-members=8,max-sub-groups=8

Attributes of group SYSTEMSW after the change

/show-user-group group-identification=systemsw,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:28:39
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         SYSTEMSW    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY          *MANAGE-GROUPS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SOFTWARE
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              24    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              27    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INTRFACE
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Attributes of group DEVELOPS after the change

/show-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:29:00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         DEVELOPS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               3    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INTRFACE
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY